Spells for actual, everyday intentions.
Welcoming the moon, protecting your space, drawing something you're working toward, clearing out what's stale, building confidence, and working with knot magic — 22 spells in seven categories, workings built from things you likely already own.
A spell here is treated the same way the rest of this site treats ritual: as a focused, repeatable practice for clarifying intention and taking action — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for the real-world effort a goal usually needs alongside it. None of what follows requires rare ingredients; substitutions are noted where an easy one exists. If you're new to spellwork generally, Building a Simple Spell Kit covers the basics of what to keep on hand.
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Welcoming the Moon
Tied to the two anchor points of the lunar cycle — new moon for starting, full moon for releasing and charging. Check tonight's actual phase before you begin either one.
A New Moon Intention-Setting
A short ritual for writing down what you want to grow over the coming cycle, done in darkness by candlelight.
You'll need: A white or black candle, paper and a pen, a small piece of moonstone or clear quartz if you have one (not required).
Open the spell →LunarA Full Moon Charging and Release
Charge your tools under the full moon while naming one thing you're ready to let go of.
You'll need: A bowl of water, any jewelry or crystals you want to charge, a second small piece of paper.
Open the spell →Protection
For a home or a person, not a promise against every possible harm — think of these as reinforcing your own good judgment, not replacing it.
A Doorway Protection Working
A simple charm placed above or beside your main entrance to keep unwanted energy out.
You'll need: A small dish of salt, a black or white candle, black tourmaline or obsidian if you have it (see the Herbs & Crystals library for substitutes).
Open the spell →ProtectionA Traveler's Protection Charm
A pocket-sized charm to carry with you on a trip, commute, or anywhere you want extra watching-over.
You'll need: A small cloth pouch or even a folded piece of paper, a pinch of rosemary or salt, a small stone you can carry (black tourmaline, hematite, or any…
Open the spell →To Get Something
Drawing-in workings — money, a job, an opportunity you're actively pursuing. These pair best with real action (the application, the ask, the follow-up), not instead of it.
A Money-Drawing Jar
A layered jar spell built to keep drawing opportunity toward you for as long as it sits on your altar.
You'll need: A small jar with a lid, a cinnamon stick or a pinch of ground cinnamon, a few coins, a bay leaf, citrine or pyrite if you have it.
Open the spell →AbundanceA Petition Spell for a Specific Opportunity
A focused working for one particular goal — a job, a sale, a specific chance you're chasing.
You'll need: A small piece of paper, a green or gold candle if available (a white candle works as a substitute for any color).
Open the spell →Cleansing & Release
For a space that feels stale or heavy, or a situation you're ready to stop carrying.
A Simple Space Cleansing
A quick, no-frills way to clear stale energy from a room after conflict, illness, or just a heavy stretch.
You'll need: A bundle of dried herbs you can safely burn (rosemary and sage both work — see the herb library for others), or a bowl of salt water and a cloth…
Open the spell →CleansingA Cord-Cutting for Letting Go
A working for releasing your energetic attachment to a person, situation, or old version of yourself.
You'll need: A length of string or ribbon, scissors, two small pieces of paper.
Open the spell →A Mirror Working for Self-Love
A short daily practice using a mirror to rebuild the habit of speaking to yourself with kindness.
You'll need: A mirror, a pink or white candle, rose quartz if you have it.
Open the spell →SelfA Confidence Candle for a Big Moment
A candle working to steady your nerves before an interview, performance, or hard conversation.
You'll need: An orange or yellow candle (white works as a substitute), a citrine or tiger's eye if available.
Open the spell →Intermediate Spells
Five original workings for protection, abundance, release, discernment, and creativity — a step past the basics above, still built from ordinary supplies. Ground yourself and cast a circle first if that belongs to your practice, and offer thanks and open the circle when you're done.
The Threshold Ward
Protection for your home and the boundaries that make it restful.
You'll need: A small bowl of water, a sprig of rosemary, a white candle, and four small stones.
Open the spell →IntermediateThe Three Knot Working
Abundance through deliberate action.
You'll need: A green or gold cord, three coins, paper, a pen, and a gold or white candle.
Open the spell →IntermediateThe Unbinding Bowl
Release an old attachment or pattern that no longer belongs at the center of your attention.
You'll need: Two lengths of cotton string loosely tied together, a bowl of water, paper, a pen, and scissors.
Open the spell →IntermediateThe Lantern Page
Discernment before a decision.
You'll need: A white candle, a journal, a pen, and three blank cards or pieces of paper. Tarot cards are optional.
Open the spell →IntermediateThe Returning Flame
Rekindle your willingness to create.
You'll need: A yellow or white candle, a favorite book or creative tool, a small stone, paper, and a pen.
Open the spell →Knot Spells
Knot spells give an intention a physical form: each knot joins a spoken purpose to a deliberate movement, and the finished cord becomes something you can hold, revisit, and eventually untie. That spiritual meaning is a matter of belief, not a guarantee that a cord can control events or another person. Tie slowly, name exactly what each knot represents, and decide in advance when the spell will end — and never bind cord around a person or animal. The last two workings below are self-directed bindings: a binding holds a boundary or commitment in symbolic form, and an unbinding marks the decision to release it.
The Nine Knot Intention Cord
Give a sustained project a clear beginning, direction, and review point.
You'll need: A cord about 90 cm long, paper, a pen, and a small cloth pouch.
Open the spell →Knot MagicThe Four Corner Peace Cord
Mark a personal space as a place for quiet and respectful interaction.
You'll need: A blue or white cord about 60 cm long, four small stones, and a dish.
Open the spell →Knot MagicThe Courage Ladder
Prepare for a difficult conversation, application, performance, or first step.
You'll need: Three cords about 60 cm long in colors you associate with courage, steadiness, and clarity; paper and a pen.
Open the spell →Knot MagicThe Seven Evening Unwinding
A repeated evening ritual for setting down the day's unfinished thoughts.
You'll need: A soft cord about 75 cm long, a small bowl, and a notebook.
Open the spell →Knot MagicThe Friendship and Goodwill Cord
Invite openness to mutual friendship without directing another person's feelings.
You'll need: A pink, green, or cream cord about 60 cm long, three beads with holes large enough for the cord, and a small envelope.
Open the spell →Knot MagicThe Binding of a Harmful Habit
A self-directed binding of one specific behavior you want to interrupt.
You'll need: Paper, a pen, a black or dark blue cord about 45 cm long, a small envelope, and a white candle if desired.
Open the spell →Knot MagicThe Boundary Binding
A protective symbolic working to limit the place harmful interactions occupy in your life.
You'll need: A small blank card, a pen, black cotton cord about 60 cm long, an envelope, and a small stone.
Open the spell →More spells
Spells and charms that live alongside their subject elsewhere on Flint & Flicker.
Three workings for the thin-veil night →
Ancestor, protection and divination workings for Samhain and Halloween.
Fairy MagicFairy rituals & spellcraft →
Offerings, wards and folklore — read the cautions first.
Knot MagicThe history of knot magic →
Witch's ladders, sailors' wind knots and the long story behind cord work.
Green WitchGarden & kitchen spells →
Seed intentions, garden blessings and hearth magic.
LunarMoon magic by phase →
Spells and rituals for every phase of the moon.
Country MagicCountry charms & customs →
Horseshoes, haint blue, iron against haints and Blue Ridge lore.